Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2025

This privacy policy describes how pettywizards.ca (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website and online card game. By using the site, you agree to the terms described here.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to play Petty Wizards. However, the following data may be collected automatically:

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, operating system, and general geographic region (country/city level), collected via Google Analytics.
  • Session data: Temporary session identifiers stored in your browser’s sessionStorage to maintain game state. This data is never transmitted to our servers beyond what is needed to run the multiplayer game session.
  • Advertising data: Cookies and identifiers set by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements. This may include your IP address, device identifiers, and browsing behavior across sites in Google’s ad network.

2. How We Use Information

  • To understand how visitors use the site and improve user experience.
  • To display advertisements via Google AdSense that help fund the free availability of the game.
  • To maintain multiplayer game sessions across page loads.
  • To diagnose technical issues and improve stability.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for purposes beyond what is described in this policy.

3. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymized traffic statistics. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with the site. The data collected is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see Google’s Privacy & Terms.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them in the following ways:

  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Track page views and user behavior for site improvement.
  • Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Enable personalized or contextual ad delivery.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the game and the display of advertisements.

6. Children’s Privacy

Petty Wizards is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

7. Data Retention & Security

We retain analytics data only as long as necessary to understand usage trends. Game session data stored in your browser’s sessionStorage is automatically cleared when you close your browser tab. We use reasonable technical measures to protect information transmitted to our servers, though no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete it. Since we do not collect personally identifiable information directly, most data requests should be directed to Google (Analytics/AdSense).

For any other privacy inquiries, please contact us using the email below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us at: roberto.sakura@gmail.com